On the First Floor, the entries are tucked under the low space of the ribbon of circulation above. The stairs figure prominently as the primary means of circulation, and the columns allow for free movement while forcing an indirect path. Product display is cut into or added onto stairs and ramps. Light wells adjacent the elevator and the neighboring building create slots of space for views to above, and the well adjacent the building allows for views through the building and from the street to the alley.
In the Second Floor Plan, the circulation ribbons from below extend to the exterior of the building to force a choice in the way you want to move through the space. The ribbons are reinforced through the use of wood on the floors, walls, and ceiling, while other areas are concrete. The elevator in the center of the building is not easily accessible or in any way reinforced as the primary mode of travel through the building. Columns are interspersed throughout the space to allow freedom of movement in all directions. A small light well along the side of the elevator allows light to penetrate through all levels and minimal views of spaces above and below.
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